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Not sure how you can prove the informtion as there are few connecting records back then, but if you have an age when he died, a guessimate or proof of age when married and just looking at Etwell
John Goldsmith birth: 23 May 1720 christening: 24 May 1720 EWELL,SURREY Parents Edward and Dina
and there are later marriages which may or may not be your family
John Goldsmith marriage: 14 November 1767 Ewell,Surrey to a Mary Shepherd
and a
John Goldsmith marriage: 5 October 1762 Ewell,Surrey to a Mary Goldsmith
As Etwell borders Epsom and Cuddington lots of people at that time would have married/baptised in those too even if they resided in Etwell, so you may need to look at their parish records
Baptisms
Edward Goldsmith 27 May 1747 St Mary the Virgin Etwell parents John /Jane
There are several children bap to an Edward and Mary in Etwell but I think there are two Edwards and Mary's, so no idea how to sort one family from another
Marriages
Edward Goldsmith 7 May 1765 St. Mary Long Ditton Surrey Elizabeth Eade both bride and groom of Cuddington wit:Thomas Sanders and John Harris Lic. Bride & groom made their marks. Cuddington being a place without a parish church.
Leicestershire:Chamberlain, Dakin, Wilkinson, Moss, Cook, Welland, Dobson, Roper,Palfreman, Squires, Hames, Goddard, Topliss, Twells,Bacon.
Northamps:Sykes, Harris, Rice,Knowles.
Rutland:Clements, Dalby, Osbourne, Durance, Smith,Christian, Royce, Richardson,Oakham, Dewey,Newbold,Cox,Chamberlaine,Brow, Cooper, Bloodworth,Clarke
Durham/Yorks:Woodend, Watson,Parker, Dowser
Suffolk/Norfolk:Groom, Coleman, Kemp, Barnard, Alden,Blomfield,Smith,Howes,Knight,Kett,Fryston
Lincolnshire:Clements, Woodend